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April 28, 2005
03:22
AM US Eastern Timezone
New Jersey Passes New York and Massachusetts
in Car Technology -- According to Research from MetaFacts and TRG --
Telematics Profile Report
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Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2005--New Jersey leads
the nation in overall use of in-car telematics, outpacing
New York, Massachusetts, California and Texas, according to
the recently released Telematics Profile Report from
MetaFacts and the Telematics Research Group (TRG).
"New Jersey has embraced technology in their cars across
the board," said Dr. Egil Juliussen, TRG's Chief Technology
Analyst. "They are near the top because they use about every
type of telematics technology."
The surveys also indicate that Massachusetts is number
one in Stolen Auto Tracking, Texas is first in use of in-car
DVD/VCR systems, California leads the nation in in-car
navigation/GPS, New York is number one in hands-free cell
phone usage, and Illinois tops all other states in use of
monitored telematics.
"It's no surprise that New York leads in the use of
hands-free cellphones, because their state safety laws have
been in place for some time," said Dan Ness, Principal
Analyst with MetaFacts. "It's interesting that Washington is
already number two even though the legislation has only
recently been enacted. What's surprising is that each state
seems to choose just one type of telematics technology as
their favorite, highlighting just how different the needs of
Americans are from state to state." |
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Telematics Technology Usage by Top 15
States:2004
Sorted by Overall Telematics Technology Usage
Rank as Indexed by Autos-In-Use |
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State |
Overall Telematics Technology Usage |
Monitored Telematics Users |
Hands-Free Cell Phone Users |
Navigation Users |
In-Car DVD/VCR Users |
Stolen Auto Track |
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New Jersey |
1 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
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New York |
2 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
12 |
4 |
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Massachusetts |
3 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
10 |
1 |
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California |
4 |
12 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
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Texas |
5 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
1 |
6 |
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Florida |
6 |
10 |
10 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
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Missouri |
7 |
9 |
9 |
6 |
3 |
12 |
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Washington |
8 |
8 |
2 |
5 |
14 |
9 |
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Michigan |
9 |
3 |
14 |
11 |
8 |
11 |
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Illinois |
10 |
1 |
12 |
10 |
9 |
14 |
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Ohio |
11 |
5 |
15 |
13 |
11 |
7 |
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N. Carolina |
12 |
14 |
11 |
9 |
5 |
8 |
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Virginia |
13 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
7 |
10 |
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Georgia |
14 |
13 |
8 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
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Pennsylvania |
15 |
15 |
7 |
15 |
13 |
13 |
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Total Households
(#K) |
22,540 |
1,843 |
17,536 |
1,927 |
4,342 |
2,328 |
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Source: MetaFacts & TRG - Telematics Profile Report - April
2005
The 200+ page Telematics Profile Report is available
immediately. More information is available at
www.metafacts.com and
www.telematicsresearch.com.
The complete Technology User Profile study, on which the
Telematics Profile Report is based, provides a detailed
profile of how Americans use technology products such as
computers, printers, consumables, digital cameras, the
Internet, cellular phones, and related services. The most
recent edition of the study includes results from 32,150
respondents, making it possible to leverage the service's
database for sizing, demographics, segmentation, profiling,
analysis, and custom surveying.
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Contacts: |
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MetaFacts Inc., Encinitas
Dan Ness, 760/635-4306 or
760/635-4300
760/635-4303 (fax)
or
Telematics Research Group Inc. (TRG), Minnetonka, Minn.
Phil Magney, 952/935-0400
www.telematicsresearch.com |
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Background & Methodology |
| Factual, decision-making
information like this is only found in one place, the Technology User
Profile from MetaFacts. The Technology User Profile market research
information service is based on extensive primary research selected and
balanced to represent the American population - including technology users
and non-technology users. Drawn from more than 10,000 surveys per year
reporting on over 250 questions, it is the most comprehensive total market
technology study available. |
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